Chemical identification

Names and identifiers:

1-Hydroxycyclobut-1-ene-3,4-dione

Description:

Mycotoxin formed in many cereals by a number of Fusarium species that include F.moniliforme, F. avenaceum. F. subglutinans, F. proliferatum . Moniliformin is supplied as sodium salt of 1-hydroxycyclobut-1-ene-3,4-dione.

Molecular weight:

120.00

InChl Key:

FERDNJVXTWPNSA-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Canonical SMILES:

C1=C(C(=O)C1=O)[O-].[Na+]

Further Information

Solubility ( literature ):

Moniliformin is soluble in water and polar solvents, such as methanol.